Pounding The Rock May 23, 2022
Dejounte Murray makes UTSA grad’s day with two shoutouts
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Murray reposts UTSA graduate not once, but twice. John Martinez, a lifelong San Antonio resident, was at his graduation celebration dinner after receiving his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Texas San Antonio when he decided to ask for a “shoutout” from Spurs’ star Dejounte Murray. Martinez got his wish, as Murray congratulated him via his Instagram page. Dejounte Murray congratulates Martinez on Instagram (@dejountemurray) I recently had the opportunity to talk to Martinez — who goes...
ClutchPoints May 20, 2022
Spurs’ Dejounte Murray reflects on life turnaround with emotional juvenile detention story
San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray was quietly one of the most dynamic players in the NBA this past season. The 25-year old was selected to his first All-Star team and developed a reputation as arguably the most underrated player in the game. Murray posted one of the most balanced seasons of any player in […] The post Spurs’ Dejounte Murray reflects on life turnaround with emotional juvenile detention story appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Pounding The Rock May 10, 2022
The idea of a Spurs Seattle Three is fun but unrealistic
NBAE via Spurs Twitter was set aflame by Dejounte Murray, Zach LaVine, and Paolo Banchero, but don’t expect it to be the start of a new Big Three. The Spurs’ season has been over for nearly a month now, but that doesn’t stop Spurs Twitter from flaring up every now and then, which is exactly what happened recently when a since-deleted tweet from Dejounte Murray and a quote from a certain projected top-three draft pick all came out at once. First, the Spurs’ star guard tweeted a photoshop of his fellow Seattleite, All-Star swingman, and soon-to-be free agent Zach...
ClutchPoints May 4, 2022
WATCH: Dejounte Murray’s hilariously honest reaction to fan’s 2023 championship prediction for Spurs
Dejounte Murray is living his best life on vacation in Mexico right now. The San Antonio Spurs star bumped into an overly enthusiastic fan who made quite an audacious claim about the Spurs potentially winning the title next season. Murray’s hilariously honest reaction said it all. Murray shared a video of himself and a random […] The post WATCH: Dejounte Murray’s hilariously honest reaction to fan’s 2023 championship prediction for Spurs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Apr 28, 2022
Dejounte Murray dreams of Zach LaVine on Spurs with latest post
The Chicago Bulls traded for San Antonio Spurs All-Star DeMar DeRozan last offseason. Looks like Dejounte Murray wants them to return the favor. The Spurs point guard sent out a non-so-innocent tweet featuring Zach LaVine after the Bulls were eliminated from the playoffs. He deleted the tweet shortly after. Dejounte Murray dreaming about Zach LaVine […] The post Dejounte Murray dreams of Zach LaVine on Spurs with latest post appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Pounding The Rock Apr 28, 2022
Open Thread: Dejounte Murray runner-up for the Most Improved Player of the Year Award
Photo by Sean Gardner/ Was San Antonio’s All-Star point guard snubbed by national beat writers? The NBA announced the results of the Most Improved Player of the Year voting on Monday, with Ja Morant taking home the annual award. But the superstar guard only won by a slight margin, with Dejounte Murray a mere 38 points behind him as the runner-up. Dejounte Murray is the runner-up for the 2021-2022 Most Improved Player of the Year Award.The All-Star point guard finished with 20 first-place, 20 second-place, and 23 third-place votes.— Noah Magaro-George (@N_Magaro)...
Pounding The Rock Apr 27, 2022
Dejounte Murray: Then and Now
A look back at second-year Dejounte Murray and how he became an All-Star. Following the Spurs’ challenging 2017-18 NBA season, I covered the Player Reviews for the here at Pounding the Rock. For some reason I recently had an inkling to look back at them, only to realize there is now only one Spur remaining from that season: Dejounte Murray, and looking back at his review inspired me to compare the player from 2018 versus today to see how far he has come. First, here’s a quick review of how the 2017-18 season went for the then second-year guard. Murray became the first...
ClutchPoints Apr 25, 2022
Spurs star Dejounte Murray’s cryptic tweet after Ja Morant won Most Improved Player
Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant secured the NBA’s Most Improved Player award on Monday, reeling in 38 first-place votes, with San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray finishing second. Morant, who found out about the honor while at his team’s practice, was understandably ecstatic. Murray, on the other hand, was less excited. In fact, the […] The post Spurs star Dejounte Murray’s cryptic tweet after Ja Morant won Most Improved Player appeared first on ClutchPoints.
